Ladder.



A. H. LOOMIS.

LADDER. APPLIUATION FILED SEPT.3,1908.

914,436. Patented Mar. 9,-1909.

Witnuoao To all whom it may concern;

- UNITED STATES ALBERTS-HYLOOBIHS, or savanna, onto.

v LADDER.

Be it known'that I, ALBERT H. Looms, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ravenna, in the county of Portage and State of Ohio, have invented certain new by means of eyes 9 produced .at the top or and useful Improvements in Ladders, of which the following is a s ecification.

This invention is a exible ladder particularly adapted for use as a fire-escape, being conveniently made of light metal rods, in sections connected one to anotheraud capable of being folded together, so as to occupy littlespace when not in use. The

ladder may be made in several parts which by means of snap hooks can be united to make a complete ladder of length. This will be convenient in high buildings, allowin the various parts, quickly 'ut enabling them to be out from the building be let down close be or foot pieces project at each ste so it can side a lJUllL ing it necessary, affording at such time good footholds.

rises a series of sections s, each of which is bent lac-form vertical side ieces 6 and a cross piece'or round 7 at the ottorn thereof. The lower ends of the side pieces are bent out or forwardly at substantially a right angle, to

form oiisets 8 connectingthesioepiecesand Specification of Letters lPatent.

any desired.

convenient storage of' connected in time of. emergency. The ladder isso constructed that the rounds Application mes September Is, 1908. Serial 110,451,571.

the round. When the ladder is hung in.

propermanner. beside a building, the side pleces mayrest against-the wall, with the rounds out several inches therefrom, affordmg good foot holds. The sections are united.

the rods and preferably closed by welding around inwardly ofl'set portions connecting the'si'de pieces to the inner ends of the outwardly extending parts-'8. The eyes large enough to roduce sufficient -flexibility to allow the la der to be folded to small r compass, for convenient' storage.

-The ladder, especially for use in high buildings,-is referably made in several parts or lengths w ich may be quickly united on occasion by snap hooks 10 connected to the eyes at the top of the side ieces and adapted to engage the offsets 8 of t e length above.

In case of fire the ladder can be quickly let out of a window, uniting several -lengths if necessary, and then used for the intended purpose.

' I claim: I

A ladder comprisingseveral sections each consisting of a rod bent to form side pieces with eyes at the upper en inwardly oiiset portions at the lower ends or ale pieces and an outwardly o'liset cross piece at the inner ends of said portions, the eyes extending around said inwardly offset portions to unite the sections.

In testimony whereof, I ailnr my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT n. Looms.

Patented March 9, 1909'? 

